{"id":2329,"date":"2025-03-26T17:36:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T17:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/?page_id=2329"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:43:53","slug":"the-good-shepherd-3-finds-the-lost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/the-good-shepherd-3-finds-the-lost\/","title":{"rendered":"GOOD SHEPHERD 3 (FINDS THE LOST)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>&#8220;REJOICE WITH ME, FOR I HAVE FOUND MY SHEEP THAT WAS LOST &#8220;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE REFERENCES:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> Is 40:11 \/ Ps 95:7 \/ Ps 100:3 \/ Matt 18:10-14 \/ Lk 15:1-7 \/ Lk 19:10\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/carries-sheep.jpg\" width=\"217\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR)<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today&#8217;s story is about JESUS, the GOOD SHEPHERD, who searches for His lost sheep. When He finds them He says, &#8220;BE HAPPY WITH ME&#8230; I FOUND MY LOST SHEEP!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s declare together, JESUS FINDS LOST SHEEP!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>WORKTABLE<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/worksheet-LOST-SHEEP-scaled.jpg\">blank worksheet<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sheep-1-9.pdf\">cutting strips<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/worksheet-LOST-SHEEP0.pdf\">step-by-step lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Printing: JESUS FINDS LOST SHEEP<\/li>\n<li>Cut and Glue: Counting My Sheep (10 Frame)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/worksheet-LOST-SHEEP6-scaled.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SONGS AT CIRCLE<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transition: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-D1NV1cKWg4\">Criss Cross Applesauce<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Call to worship:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N6khg9svAxI\"> I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SONGS FOR APRIL<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-LORD-is-my-Shepherd-2.mp3\">The Lord Is My Shepherd<\/a> by LDF (Russian Harp)<\/li>\n<li>Optional Video Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PGPQX3vQtU8\">Baa Baa, He&#8217;s the Good Shepherd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/song-BAA-BAA.jpg\" width=\"119\" height=\"91\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE STORY<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss some characteristics of sheep <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-GOOD-SHEPHERD-SERIES.pdf\">pdf<\/a> (related to today&#8217;s theme)<\/li>\n<li>Storytelling with <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS-props.jpg\">Props<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS-props.jpg\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/li>\n<li>OR read The Lost Sheep from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rkhfQpU3zNg\">Children&#8217;s Bible<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JKM-reading-THE-LOST-SHEEP.jpg\" width=\"127\" height=\"70\" \/><\/li>\n<li>OR read from a storybook<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS-books-scaled.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"138\" \/><\/li>\n<li>OR watch\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iKnU6m1bFmc\">THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP<\/a>\u00a0 by Jean Girgis \/ OR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cw8TBmb4ir4\">THE LOST <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cw8TBmb4ir4\">SHEEP<\/a> by Gracelink<\/li>\n<li>Refrain: Baa, Baa, He&#8217;s the Good Shepherd&#8230; everywhere I go He knows&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>TRUTH VS LIE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/T-or-L-LOST-SHEEP-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/T-or-L-LOST-SHEEP-scaled.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PRAYER<\/span><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prayer-LOST-SHEEP.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prayer-LOST-SHEEP.jpg\" width=\"204\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FREE PLAY IN CENTERS<\/strong><\/span>: (APRIL THEMES)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Release the children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRESS-UP:\u00a0<\/strong>Shepherd Garment, Stuffed Animals (sheep, wolf)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shepherd-girl3-scaled.jpg\" width=\"122\" height=\"132\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sheep.jpg\" width=\"174\" height=\"137\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRY TABLE<\/strong>: Soil, Pots, Flowers, Insects (Gardening)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DT-gardening.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><del>TRAIN<\/del> TABLE<\/strong>: VET CLINIC<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-2.33.14-PM.png\" width=\"318\" height=\"208\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>KITCHEN<\/strong>: Standard Foods \/ Specialty Food:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>INSTRUMENTS<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 RussianHarp (Shepherd)<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Russian-Harp-scaled.jpg\" width=\"126\" height=\"86\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL \/ CRAYONS: <\/strong>Shepherd and Sheep coloring sheet pdf<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL \/ PAINT<\/strong><\/span>: Green Grass (straight tool) \/\u00a0 Quiet Waters (wavy tool) \/ Coloring page <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-at-8.54.27-AM.png\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grass-Water-painting-tools.jpg\" width=\"152\" height=\"159\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-at-8.54.27-AM.png\" width=\"130\" height=\"161\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>PLAY DOUGH<\/strong><\/span>: Assorted Colors \/ Lamb Cookie Cutters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>CRAFT PROJECT<\/strong><\/span>: Popsicle Stick Lamb (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sheep-set-up.jpg\">materials\/supplies<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/glue-pompoms.jpg\" width=\"203\" height=\"135\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sheep-project-scaled.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"136\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>CLEAN-UP OF CENTERS (IN PREPARATION FOR DISMISSAL):<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Students<\/span> must tidy up the centers where they were playing when the timer rang. Teachers\/Helpers oversee this activity.\u00a0 Students learn to sort and return items to their proper place.\u00a0 In so doing, they are learning to take care of the classroom.\u00a0 It also helps them be prepared for dismissal.\u00a0 Once the centers are tidy, students move to the BOOK NOOK and quietly look at books.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FEATURED GAME<\/strong><\/span>: Counting Sheep<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/math-with-sheep-W.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>DISMISSAL:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Assign an adult to greet parents\/guardians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Call students ONE AT A TIME when families arrive.\u00a0 Prompt the remaining student to call out, \u201cGOODBYE (student\u2019s name).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Families che<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ck mailboxes. <\/span><strong>TAKEHOME<\/strong>: Worksheet \/ Booklet pdf \/ <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DO NOT SEND HOME SHEPHERD CRAFTS TILL THE SHEPHERD UNIT IS COMPLETE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>EXTRAS<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>Science Project: Pinterest <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grass-Heads-PreKK.jpg\">Green Grass Heads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grass-Heads-PreKK.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"239\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;REJOICE WITH ME, FOR I HAVE FOUND MY SHEEP THAT WAS LOST &#8220; BIBLE REFERENCES: Is 40:11 \/ Ps 95:7 \/ Ps 100:3 \/ Matt 18:10-14 \/ Lk 15:1-7 \/ Lk 19:10\u00a0 PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR): Today&#8217;s story is about JESUS, the GOOD SHEPHERD, who searches for His lost [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2329","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3234,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2329\/revisions\/3234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}